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		alistairSH on Sept 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Chicago’s parking meter disaster Nice try but the contract has revenue guarantees. The city has to pay whether or not the parking spaces get used.

idbehold on Sept 7, 2023 [–]

I mean, if they're allowed to remove the parking (even if the city still has to pay) that means they could get rid of the Kafkaesque bus lane situation, no?

alistairSH on Sept 7, 2023 | [–]

Yeah, they just can’t get out without paying.

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